2–3 nights
Maasai Mara balloon and conservancy night
Conservancy rules (walking, night drives) plus a sunrise balloon — Kenya’s most complete incentive wildlife chapter when time is short.
Kenya destination →
5–7 days · 6 nights · 7 days
Maasai Mara and Zanzibar
Mara conservancy, then a full travel day to ZNZ — not a gala on the hop. Three beach nights is the professional minimum after dust. Spice and dhow on a non-arrival afternoon.
Group fit
16–80 (split Mara camps)
Best for
Classic safari-and-sand incentives that want Kenya’s air hub and a Zanzibar finale instead of a Tanzanian safari
Nights
6 nights — lodge names confirmed on proposal
Day by day
An operable outline, not a locked rooming list. Air sectors, permits and stays are contracted against the brief. Dates and costs sit on the proposal — not on this page.
Day 1
Arrive Nairobi
JKIA. Hotel. Sleep. No Wilson.
- Accommodation
- Hemingways NairobiHemingways or Villa Rosa Kempinski.
- Logistics
- 45–90 minutes.
- Meals
- Dinner at the house.
- Planner note
- Kenya safari, Swahili close.
Activities
- — Arrival
- — Briefing
Day 2
Wilson to Mara
Conservancy arrival. Afternoon drive.
- Accommodation
- Angama MaraAngama Mara, Bateleur or JW Marriott Masai Mara — split above ~24.
- Logistics
- 45–60 minutes.
- Meals
- Breakfast Nairobi. Dinner at camp.
- Planner note
- Split camps if over one mess tent.
Activities
- — Hop to the Mara
- — Afternoon drive
ExperiencesMaasai Mara balloon and conservancy night
Day 3
Mara · balloon split
Dawn drive. One balloon morning for a VIP split. Quiet dinner.
- Accommodation
- Angama MaraSame camp.
- Logistics
- Whole baskets. Conservancy night drive if permitted.
- Meals
- All meals at camp.
- Planner note
- Awards are not tonight — travel day is tomorrow.
Activities
- — Dawn drive
- — Optional balloon
- — Afternoon drive
ExperiencesMaasai Mara balloon and conservancy nightMaasai Mara bush dinner
Day 4
Travel to Zanzibar
Wilson–ZNZ or via NBO. Quiet seafood. No awards.
- Accommodation
- Zuri ZanzibarThe Residence, Zuri or Park Hyatt Stone Town.
- Logistics
- Full travel day. Resort transfer 45–90 minutes from ZNZ.
- Meals
- Breakfast camp. Light dinner at the house.
- Planner note
- A travel day that is not a show night.
Activities
- — Hop to Wilson
- — Flight to ZNZ
- — Check-in
- — Swim
Day 5
Zanzibar spice or reef
Spice morning or house reef. Dhow sunset. Not all three stacked.
- Accommodation
- Zuri ZanzibarSame resort.
- Logistics
- Spice farms inland — modest dress. Dhow on the leeward plan.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Field or house lunch. Dinner.
- Planner note
- Spice and dhow on a non-arrival afternoon.
Activities
- — Spice or reef
- — Dhow sunset
ExperiencesSpice tourStone Town, spice and dhow sunsetSunset cruise
Day 6
Beach and gala
Still morning. Gala or celebration dinner. Wind backup.
- Accommodation
- Zuri ZanzibarSame resort.
- Logistics
- Production the hotel has run. Not a Stone Town nave.
- Meals
- Breakfast. Light lunch. Gala.
- Planner note
- Three beach nights is the professional minimum after dust — this is night three.
Activities
- — At leisure
- — Gala dinner
Day 7
Depart ZNZ
International or via DAR/NBO.
- Accommodation
- Zuri Zanzibar
- Logistics
- 45–90 minutes to ZNZ. Buffer.
- Meals
- Breakfast.
- Planner note
- Beach nights that actually recover the group.
Activities
- — Breakfast
- — Airport transfer
Outcomes
- — Kenya safari, Swahili close
- — A travel day that is not a show night
- — Beach nights that actually recover the group
Experiences on this itinerary
Evening
Maasai Mara bush dinner
Lanterns, a conservancy site, Maasai or camp musicians only if the brief asks — the Mara awards night with a weather tent and no landing-night gala.
Kenya destination →Half day
Spice tour
A private spice farm — clove, cinnamon, vanilla, tasting — without the gauntlet of carved-spoon stalls. The scent is the product. The shop is optional and at the end, if at all.
Zanzibar destination →
Full day + evening
Stone Town, spice and dhow sunset
The Swahili incentive day: a private spice farm, a short Stone Town walk, and a private dhow at the hour the light goes copper.
Zanzibar destination →
2–3 hours, timed to the light
Sunset cruise
The money shot of a Zanzibar incentive: a private dhow or catamaran at the hour the light goes copper, with a safety skipper and a second boat if the group is large.
Zanzibar destination →Destinations on this itinerary
Stays on this itinerary
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Programme questions
Who is the Maasai Mara and Zanzibar programme for?
Classic safari-and-sand incentives that want Kenya’s air hub and a Zanzibar finale instead of a Tanzanian safari
How long is Maasai Mara and Zanzibar?
5–7 days (6 nights). Typical group fit: 16–80 (split Mara camps). Mara conservancy, then a full travel day to ZNZ — not a gala on the hop. Three beach nights is the professional minimum after dust. Spice and dhow on a non-arrival afternoon.
How do we request a proposal for Maasai Mara and Zanzibar?
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